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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
Hey everyone,I’m David, and I started BRRRR investing in Baltimore in 2023.
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14 February 2025 | 9 replies
If you plan on living there, I would pick the place you want to live, then start investing.
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13 February 2025 | 4 replies
It also gets you into real estate sooner and lets you start gaining experience as a landlord.
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11 February 2025 | 7 replies
Hey DenisI have commented a lot about arbitrage in a general sense here, however I believe I am uniquely qualified to answer here as I live and operate about 65 units in this specific market.In 2016 I got my STR start arbitraging a Gulf Front mansion that was in foreclosure and I got a great deal on.
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12 February 2025 | 5 replies
It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.
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9 February 2025 | 3 replies
We are about to start building our first short term rental property.
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14 February 2025 | 13 replies
Bigger pockets is a great place to start by asking advice to those who live or invest in certain states/cities.
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10 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hi Gege, I would recommend listening to some of the podcasts from BiggerPockets, they really help a lot when you are getting started.
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10 February 2025 | 5 replies
I hope you've already made progress in getting started as an investor.